I. Are the following statements true or false? Mark "T" for true and "F" for false.

1. Darrow tried to put me at ease, saying that he had some clever and unexpected tactics and he would surprise Malone in the trial. ( )

2.I did not expect that my case would grow into one of the most famous trials in the U.S. history. ( )

3. According to my father, the jury was smart and experienced. ( )

4. When Darrow had gotten the best of Bryan, and everyone ignored Bryan and rushed to congratulate Darrow, I felt very happy for Bryan. ( )

5. After my trial, the anti-evolution law was no longer in use. ( )

Ⅱ. General Knowledge Fill in the blanks based on the general knowledge.

1. In the U.S.A, the power is divided into three branches, which are_________ (the Congress), ________ (the President) and_________ (the Supreme Court).

2. _________refers to a person in a law trial against whom a charge is brought; _________is a person who brings a legal action against someone in a court of law.

3. _________was a movement that took place during the 1920s from which jazz music and dance emerged, a decade characterized by a spirit of unconventionality and gaiety─enjoyment of drinking, dancing and partying. etc., by the young.

4. Fundamentalism was a term originally used to refer to the conservative US. Protestant| movement in the _________. Its aim was to maintain traditional interpretations of _________and what believed to be the fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith.

5. _________was an English naturalist and the discoverer of natural selection. He published his theory with compelling evidence for evolution in his 1859 book _________.

6. _________is the oldest university of the U.S.A, at Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in and it is a private lvy League university.

7. In America, a grand jury usually consists of 12 to 23 members, and usually considers the evidence and determines whether a trial is justified. A petty jury, usually of ________members, sits at the trial proper and, after hearing the evidence, reaches a verdict.

8. The Supreme Court of the United States consists of a chief justice and eight associate justices who are nominated by ________and confirmed by ________. Once appointed, justices have life tenure unless they are removed after impeachment

9. The Renaissance was a cultural movement from roughly the ________to ________ century, when new ideas of arts, science began to flourish. It began in ________ in the Late Middle Ages and later spread to the rest of Europe.

10. When Great Britain recognized the independence of the United States, which of the following states was NOT yet part of the newly independent country? ________

A. Massachusetts. B. Pennsylvania. C. Tennessee. D. Virginia.

Ⅲ. Words & Expressions Choose the one that BEST explains the underlined part.

1. It is reassuring to know that there is always someone around to help, just like what we were told in our childhood-life is beautiful.

A. comforting B. comfortable C. confident D. confirmative

2. Levis was a passionate supporter of women's rights, and spent his life campaigning for women's liberation.

A. amorous B. fervent C. arduous D. fractious

3. Due to the sudden earthquake striking the south of the country, the trial has been adjourned until next month.

A. suspended B. cancelled C. remitted D. dissolved

4. The president is going to leave office, and his critics might well ponder what would happen if he quit.

A. meditate B. predict C. reflect D. portray

5. In particular, this computer company inspires an almost religious fervour among its customers.

A. intensity B. ardour C. sentiment D. persuasion

6. Everyone hopes for the unity of peace-loving people to fight and oppose bigotry.

A. crossness B. impatience C. prejudice D. petulance

7. The room was tastefully decorated, and outside the premises hung a beautiful festoon containing a suitable motto.

A. garland B. ornament C. lace D. trimming

8. Other pupils provoke peers and are confrontational or openly defiant and sometimes physically aggressive toward adults.

A. disobedient B. manipulative C. turbulent D. challenging

9. John, one of our best friends, had too many urgent and pressing matters on hand to go picnicking with us, making us very disappointed.

A. assisting in an action B. out of hand

C. at hand D. needing to be dealt with

10. New security issues arise when the user may not be trusted, or the user and the owner of the host computer are mutually suspicious.

A. dubious B. shifty C. susceptible D. reprobative

11.I do not object to Gladstone's always having the ace of trumps up his sleeve, but only to his pretence that God had put it there.

A. speak ill of B. rule against

C. disapprove of D. defend against

12. His clear voice was not as sonorous as his gigantic frame would suggest.

A. eloquent B. imposing C. resonant D. piercing

13. What was cried up by the wily merchant often turned out to be most unworthy of praise.

A. pliable B. crafty C. exuberant D. lucrative

14. The main site has now been almost entirely cleared, leaving just the boarded-up station I headquarters, looking rather forlorn.

A. sterile B. wretched C. unproductive D. desolate

15. They kept me waiting for half an hour-"annoyed" was not the word for it, I was livid!

A. crabby B. snappish C. furious D. precipitous